Flash: The LED flash on your iPhone and iPod touch2 gives your photo extra light when you need it. Tap to turn it on or off.

HDR: HDR takes several photos at different exposures and automatically combines them to give you a single beautifully lit photo.

Live Photos: With iPhone 6s and later,1 you can capture life as it happens — in movement and sound. Live Photos is on by default; tap to turn it off.

Timer: Tired of always taking the pictures and never being in them? Set your device somewhere sturdy, frame your shot, then tap . Choose a 3 or 10 second countdown, tap the Shutter button, then get into place and smile.

Front-facing camera: To take a selfie with your front-facing camera, tap , find the perfect angle, then tap the Shutter button. And with your iPhone 6s and later,1 you can use the Home screen as a flash for your selfies.

Burst: Trying to capture the perfect picture but your subject matter won't stay still? Try burst mode. Just tap and hold the shutter button. Burst mode takes multiple photos at once so that you have a range of photos to choose from.

Zoom: Use the Camera app digital zoom feature to make something that's far away seem close by. Before you take the photo, pinch anywhere to make the image in the center of the screen bigger and remove the outside edges.

On your iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X and later, tap 1x for a higher-quality zoom from farther away. If you want to zoom more than 2x or finely control the image, touch and hold 1x or 2x to get a slider that lets you zoom all the way to 10x.

Find your photos and videos

You can find your entire collection in both the Photos app and the Camera app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Open the Photos app and tap the Photos tab at the bottom of the screen. You'll see your photos and videos organized into Moments, Collections, and Years.

You can also access your photos from the Albums tab. Tap All Photos, and your photos and videos appear in chronological order.

In the Camera app, tap the icon of the last picture you took to see it in your Photo Library. On an iPhone 6s and later,1you can get a quick preview when you Peek and Pop into the icon with 3D Touch.

Edit your photo in seconds

You can create photo masterpieces right on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. After you take your photo, open it in the Photos app and tap Edit. Then you can adjust your photo's size, angle, light, and more. If you don’t like how your changes look, tap Cancel and you can revert back to the original.

Enhance instantly

Auto-enhance instantly improves your picture’s exposure, contrast, saturation, and other qualities. It's the fastest way to make your photo even more amazing.

Crop and straighten

You can drag the corners of the grid tool to set your own crop, then move the wheel to tilt or straighten your photo.

Apply filters

Tap to experiment with your device's built-in photo filters. Give your photo a different color effect, such as Vivid or Dramatic. Or try classic black and white looks like Mono and Silvertone.

Adjust light and color

Tap Light, Color, or B&W and use the smart slider to find just the right look. To make precise adjustments, tap or and use the menu of individual tools.